Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you my Magnum Opus: After Thoughts on the Hays Code.
Now, some readers might be temped to ask: “Wait a minute, didn’t you just add some stupid youtube clip to a post you stole word-for-word from a better blogger? ”
Well, it’s an honest question, and I’ll try my best to give it an honest answer. First off, did I mention it’s a clip of the Dramatic Chipmunk?
Note the clip’s Hammett-esque nature… we see the chipmunk’s expression, but do we know what he’s thinking?
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Ok, so after class I thought I’d investigate more into the “Hays” or “Production Code” set by the MPAA back in 1930. Anyway, incase this interests anyone else, I’ll just post the principles and my thoughts on some of them.Principles:
1. No picture shall be produced that will lower the moral standards of those who see it. Hence the sympathy of the audience should never […]
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